I'm fair certain that this is my favorite of the covers thus far (and considering the others, that's definitely saying something!) I can't help but feel sad, though, at how much of that, well, epic scale painting is not on the actual cover.

Oh, if a knit of a pick is excusable, I was wondering if the lack of leather bucklers on the Aiel and long swords on the Asha'man was for the sake of the composition?

Wow, that really is splitting hairs...as always, thank you for sharing!